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Newtown St Boswells Village Centre Regeneration: Urban Design Study Scottish Borders Council Supplementary Planning Guidance Newtown St. Boswells Development Framework February 2012 Appendix A CONTENTS 1 Introduction 3 2 Background 4 . Purpose of the development framework 4 . Planning policy context 6 . Appraisal process 6 . Community consultation and involvement 9 3 Development framework 10 . Vision, main aims and key objectives 10 . Village regeneration 11 4 General development requirements 17 . Key development areas 17 . Housing and design 17 . Open space 20 . Education 22 . Community facilities 24 . Employment infrastructure 26 . IT infrastructure 27 . Transport 29 . Natural heritage and landscape 34 1 LIST OF FIGURES AND APPENDICES Figure 1 Newtown St Boswells development areas 5 Figure 2 Development framework site appraisal options 8 Figure 3 Development vision context 11 Figure 4 Proposals for village centre regeneration 14 Figure 5 Sketch proposals for village centre regeneration 15 Figure 6 Existing services and facilities 24 Figure 7 Access implications for village centre 30 Figure 8 Development framework: access options 31 Figure 9 Natural heritage and designations 35 Figure 10 Landscape framework 37 Appendix 1 Land allocation 40 Appendix 2 Bain Swan Architects, Urban Design Study 43 Appendix 3 Appraisal of sites for key facilities 71 Appendix 4 Outcomes from community consultation 87 Appendix 5 Existing and planned village characteristics 92 Appendix 6 SWOT: development areas 96 Appendix 7 Existing housing tenure in Newtown St Boswells 99 Appendix 8 Eco homes 101 Appendix 9 National and local sustainability policies 102 2 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Development Framework has been prepared by Scottish Borders Council in discussion with the local community and key stakeholders to guide proposed development within Newtown St Boswells. It sets out the key requirements for development to take place, including the provision of key facilities and development contributions. It also sets out proposals to achieve the desired integration between the existing village and the new development using the village centre as the vital link in the process. 3 2 BACKGROUND 2.1 The Council’s Development Strategy identifies Central Borders as the most likely location for sustainable locations for housing, and to capitalise on the reinstatement of the Borders rail line and contribute to economic growth. The village of Newtown St Boswells was identified as a focus for strategic development in the Central Borders. The expansion and regeneration of the village will help to meet the Structure Plan requirement for housing land which has now been allocated in the adopted Consolidated Local Plan (2011). 2.2 Newtown St Boswells is located in the Central Borders and has a population of approximately 1100 residents. The village is located 1 mile from St Boswells and 7 miles from Galashiels. The A68 is the main road in the Borders and by passes the village just to the east. Using the A68, Edinburgh is approximately 1 hours drive to the north and Newcastle is approximately 1.5 hours drive to the south. 2.3 The village is set within a special environment. A National Scenic Area (NSA) is located just to the north, east and west of the village and the area also includes a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) designation related to the River Tweed and its tributaries. 2.4 The existing village is built around the former railway and has, since the railway closed, changed significantly in character. Residential areas have been built, mainly to the west and the north of the village centre. Until relatively recently the A68 ran through the heart of the village. The commercial village centre has been subject to limited change. The Auction Mart and its associated traffic have a noticeable presence within the centre. 2.5 The village core includes part of the historic settlement and includes the original urban form, centred on Melbourne Place and Tweedside Road. There are later additions including the Council headquarters. The character of the village centre is largely defined by a number of historic buildings of interest that form local landmarks and create a distinctive sense of place. Future growth and regeneration within the village should acknowledge the role that the intact historic core plays in the attractiveness and desirability of Newtown St Boswells as a place to live. 2.6 Regeneration of the village as a place is an important objective. An important site for regeneration is the auction mart site and this has been identified for mixed use development adjacent to the village core. It is intended that the mart is relocated to the east of the A68, and a planning approval has been given subject to the completion of planning agreements. A planning brief and subsequent outline planning application submitted by John Swan & Sons Plc includes land for housing and the provision of a relocated health centre and additional retail provision. Purpose of development framework 2.7 The Development Framework sets out the Council’s approach to the successful development and regeneration of Newtown St Boswells. The Framework looks at the proposed growth across a number of sites in the wider context of the village and gives clear direction to achieve the cohesive development and regeneration of Newtown St Boswells as a whole, with particular consideration given to the relationship between the new development areas and the existing village centre. Figure 1 shows the main proposed areas for development. 4 5 Planning policy context 2.8 The Scottish Government produced Scottish Planning Policy (February 2010) and this sets out national policy on a number of areas including housing, employment and open space. Policy statement Designing Streets published in 2010 emphasise the importance of street design in place-making. The Scottish Government has also produced a number of Planning Advice Notes (PANs) with more detailed advice on specific subjects . It should be noted that successful settlement and development design is a key objective underlying national policy, and this is emphasised in the Design policy document produced by the Government. This Development Framework needs to be read in conjunction with national and local planning guidance. 2.9 The consolidated Structure Plan incorporates the requirement for development to be focussed on the wider Central Borders and identified the requirement to augment the housing supply for the period up to 2018. This has now been taken through the Local Plan process. 2.10 The Scottish Borders consolidated Local Plan includes the area to the south and west of Newtown St Boswells as a preferred expansion area, and this, together with the Auction Mart within the existing village helps meet the strategic housing demand set out in the Structure Plan. The plan also safeguards strategic employment land at Tweed Horizons to the south east of the village. 2.11 The local plan allocations are: the expansion area to the south and west (site reference ANEWT005), the redevelopment of the existing Auction Mart (site reference MNEWT001) and the employment land at Tweed Horizons (site reference BNEWT001). 2.12 The consolidated Local Plan also allocates a number of other sites for development, including housing, in and around the village, as shown in Appendix 1. 2.13 Scottish Borders Council has produced a range of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) documents that set the policy context for new development and cover a range of topics. These include Affordable Housing, Development Contributions, Green Space, Biodiversity, Renewable Energy and, importantly, Placemaking & Design. The Council has also approved a Planning Brief that sets out the opportunities and constraints for the redevelopment of the existing Auction Mart. SPGs and Planning Briefs are material considerations in determining planning applications. Appraisal process 2.14 As part of the preparation of the Development Framework two key pieces of work were undertaken. The first was an appraisal by Bain Swan Architects on the integration of the new proposed development areas with the village centre (see Appendix 2 for full details). The second was an appraisal of the preferred locations for key facilities required as part of the village expansion. The key facilities being the school, the health centre and civic and recreational open space (see Appendix 3). 2.15 The Development Framework has aimed to identify preferred sites for development and where further research has identified constraints or deliverability issues this has been highlighted and options for an alternative site included. Figure 2 shows the main options 6 considered. The Development Framework has taken into account the appraisal process, the allocations and site requirements in the consolidated Local Plan, Council policies and the approved Planning Brief for the existing Auction Mart. Comments received during the consultation stage have been taken into account wherever possible. 7 8 Community consultation and involvement 2.16 During the process of identifying and planning the expansion area and the regeneration of the village the local community have been involved through consultations, workshops and meetings. 2.17 Community consultation has been carried out to ensure the framework reflects, as much as practicable, community aspiration. A consultation draft of the Development Framework was published in November 2009, with accompanying feedback forms. This was publicised through the Scottish Borders Council website and through community engagement events that took place in December 2009 in Newtown
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